Three Parent Babies – three-parent in vitro fertilisation (IVF)

Three Parent Babies – three-parent in vitro fertilisation (IVF)

Britain became the first country to allow a ―three-parent‖ IVF technique which doctors say will prevent some inherited incurable diseases

The treatment is known as ―three-parent in vitro fertilisation (IVF) because the babies, born from genetically modified embryos, would have DNA from a mother, a father and from a female donor.

Mitochondrial DNA (mDNA) is passed through the mother and mitochondrial diseases cause symptoms ranging from poor vision to diabetes and muscle wasting.

Concerns

Religious issues of the Church, this is also a step towards creating ―designer‖ babies; and fertilisation process may cause inherited conditions such as fatal heart problems, liver failure, brain disorders, blindness and muscular dystrophy.

What is Mitochondrial Disease/Defective Mitochondria

Mitochondrial disease is a chronic, genetic disorder that occurs when the mitochondria of the cell fail to produce enough energy for cell or organ function.